you will notice, some of the links below are to pages which say "*Under border: 1px solid; border-color: #ffffff; border-color: #000000; The group disbanded the following year after a brief return to the charts with the single "Because Of You" (which was used as the theme tune to a British sitcom, Brush Strokes). [1] The ad announced that Dexys had been working on a new live venture, "The Midnight Runners Projected Passion Revue". [1], The first single, "The Celtic Soul Brothers," reached number 45 on the UK charts[5] but the follow-up, "Come On Eileen," became a Number One hit not only in the UK, but also in the United States, where it became the biggest-selling single of 1982. Alongside Rowland and former Midnight Runners, Mick Talbot and Pete Williams (this time featuring as a joint lead vocalist), violinist Lucy Morgan, guitarist Neil Hubbard, bass player Julian Crampton, drummer Crispin Taylor, keyboard man Volker Janssen and ex-Bureau trombonist Paul Taylor made up the latest incarnation of Dexys Midnight Runners. The only way I can be satisfied is to make the record I'm hearing in my head on my own terms.". [2] Along with the new image, Rowland brought in a fitness regime, which included working out together and running as a group, Rowland commenting "The togetherness of running along together just gets...that fighting spirit going". to all aspects of the most famous Dexys Midnight Runners song including rare live recordings, songs which inspired it's writing Rowland then recruited fiddle players Helen O'Hara (from Archer's new group, The Blue Ox Babes), Steve Brennan and Roger MacDuff, known collectively as "The Emerald Express". If anyone is interested in writing features ), (A } I don't know when it will be ready or who will play on the record. Improbably or inevitably – but undeniably – Dexys were back! Year by year summary of the comings and goings of Dexys musicians presented in a concise table format. Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Dexys Midnight Runners at the Discogs Marketplace. Kilkenny was replaced by John "Rhino" Edwards on bass and Billingham left to join General Public. info@dexys.org),